as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
doing funny impressions of people has always been my forte
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Recent Examples of forte
Interior monologues are her forte, expressed in a distinctive stream-of-consciousness style.
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Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Her friend Lauren, who leads the group’s outreach efforts, including school visits, filming content and posting team news on social media, joined as a 10th-grader, though robotics wasn’t necessarily her forte.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Public speaking might not be Buhr’s forte, but his maturity and confidence showed.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Pushing the pace and applying pressure is their forte.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Her friend Lauren, who leads the group’s outreach efforts, including school visits, filming content and posting team news on social media, joined as a 10th-grader, though robotics wasn’t necessarily her forte.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Public speaking might not be Buhr’s forte, but his maturity and confidence showed.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Pushing the pace and applying pressure is their forte.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for forte
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forte
Noun
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Apparel brands gain speed to market, home and lifestyle retailers improve working capital efficiency and specialty retailers reduce markdown exposure.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Albemarle rose 3% after the lithium products and specialty chemicals company likewise delivered better-than-expected results.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Star dishes include Nobu’s own specialities and those inspired by Barcelona’s coast.—
Eddi Fiegel,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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Her biting and formally audacious narratives examine class, politics and — a speciality — the interiority of women through enigmatic portraits of psychologically complex individuals.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Forte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forte. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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